Immunology

Efficient induction of immune cells that remember antigens

A group of researchers at Immunology Frontier Research Center (IFReC), Osaka University and RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences jointly clarified the mechanism for inducing germinal-center B cells' differentiation ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

New standards to quantify hepatitis B virus reservoirs in liver cells

Approximately 300 million people are chronically infected with the hepatitis B virus (HBV), which can cause liver cirrhosis or cancer. Consequently, there is an urgent need for the development of HBV curative therapies. Due ...

Medical research

Gene therapy helps patients with hemophilia B

(Medical Xpress) -- An experimental gene therapy technique boosted the production of a vital blood clotting factor in six people with hemophilia B, according to new research supported by the National Institutes of Health. ...

Oncology & Cancer

Liver cancer study encourages caution with certain gene therapies

Research led by Randal J. Kaufman, Ph.D., has found that misfolded proteins in liver cells contribute to the development of liver cancer, shedding new light on the mysterious origins of one of the world's deadliest diseases. ...

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